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Exim India web site
JUNE 21, 2023
  • Sarbananda Sonowal & Devendra Fadnavis call for expediting Sagarmala projects in Maharashtra
  • Gati enhances its direct coverage by increasing 1,000 pin codes
  • APM Terminals Pipavav receives first call of CCG service
  • New PCI index launched for countries to better measure economic potential
  • IndiGo in largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline with Airbus
  • Maersk boosting its growing freighter network
  • Partnership for sustainable air freight
  • AD Ports Group signs 30-year extendable concession agreement to manage & operate a multipurpose terminal in Congo's Pointe Noire port
  • Agri exports from UP rise
  • India, Australia CECA to expand with 15 more domains
  • India, US working on pact to expedite Customs clearances
  • Nicobar port project seen getting nod
  • India's coffee shipments likely to dip
  • Exim Integrated Club (EIC) organises Pune's first Exim Trade Exhibition along with 5th Get-together & Networking Meet

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 21, 2023
  • E - as in St Elmo's fire
  • Ermewa expanding in Poland
  • Concession for Congo's Pointe-Noire Port
  • APM: more equipment for Valencia terminal
  • Warehouse opened for EV battery logistics
  • DB Schenker appoints new CPO
  • Emirates reaffirms commitment to Zurich Airport
  • Liebherr: new ship-to-shore crane for Australia
  • Trialling new hydrogen fuel cell truck
  • Integrated facility triples mail sorting capacity
  • Tanja Dreilich to leave HHLA
  • ACT: operations command centre now online
  • DHL Express: new gateway facility in Helsinki
  • Up to 30,000 t of fruit by train to China
  • Logicor: first prime logistics site in Gothenburg
  • IDS celebrates 20 years of its central hub
  • Now also flights from Rome to Tel Aviv
  • Urban river logistics project in Mulhouse
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Container spot market: up or down ahead of late peak season?
  • DHL drops DP as Schenker preps to drop DB
  • Cosco finally acquires stake in Hamburg terminal- but smaller than intended
  • East Europe's logistics carry on through war, thanks to Covid lessons
  • Wan Hai to offload more old tonnage in fleet renewal
  • Kenya puts new focus on cool chains as KQ gains pharma accreditation
  • Australian exporters hope India gets a taste for their avocados
  • Russia eyes record 7m teu box traffic this year, despite sanctions
  • News podcast | June 2023 | USWC docker deal; the SAF challenge; CNS Partnership Conference

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Austal USA awarded $79.2 million for fifth T-ATS
    Austal USA has been awarded a $79.2 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of T-ATS 15, a Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship. With the award, the company is now
  • Hydrogen One pushboat power train passes string test
    The groundbreaking methanol-to-hydrogen technology to be used in Maritime Partners' Hydrogen One pushboat has completed a successful string test in Gothenburg, Sweden. In the test, all the key components of the vessel's
  • GAO to study to impacts of New Jersey offshore wind development
    According to Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has officially agreed to launch an investigation into the impacts of New Jersey offshore wind development on the environment, the fishing

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Container News web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • AD Ports signs 30-year concession agreement for Congo's multipurpose terminal
    AD Ports Group signed a 30-year concession agreement with the government of the Republic of the Congo for managing and operating the multipurpose New East Mole Terminal in Pointe-Noire. The agreement follows the previous Head of Terms agreement signed between the two parties in March 2023. Under the terms of the new agreement, AD Ports will have the exclusive right to invest in the development, o
  • Boluda Towage invests in new JV to expand presence in Asia
    The world's largest tugboat operator Boluda Towage has decided to invest in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited (HKSTS), a new joint venture (JV) formed as a member of CK Hutchison Holdings. HKSTS' principal services include salvage and towage and marine project management business. Through this collaboration, Boluda Towage believes it will be able to expand its business portfolio into A
  • Dry season threatens Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal will implement water conservation measures during the rainy months to help recover water in all the surrounding lakes. The Canal is closely monitoring the development of weather events affecting water availability in the canal watershed, which according to forecasts, could worsen with the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon. "Current estimates indicate that the economic impact is u
  • DP World uses remote-controlled cranes for first time in Türkiye
    DP World Yarimca will be the first port in Türkiye to use remote-controlled electric cranes in its operations. According to a press statement, the change is a part of the terminal's "Zero Tolerance" safety initiative, which has resulted in a substantial drop in workplace accidents, with lost time incidents at Yarimca falling by 50% since 2018. It follows from DP World's 2022 announcement that it
  • DNV acquires Finnish cyber security firm
    Helsinki-based cyber security services company Nixu will be entirely acquired by DNV, a worldwide risk management and quality assurance provider, after a public tender offer that resulted in DNV buying more than 93% of Nixu's shares. Following a procedure to buy the remaining shares in Nixu and delist the firm from the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange, DNV will consolidate its cyber security operat
  • OOCL strengthens China - Indonesia network with new service
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is starting new China Indonesia Service 2 (CIS2) today (20 June) to enhance its service network between the two countries. The port rotation of the new service will be Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Shekou (China) - Jakarta (Indonesia) - Surabaya (Indonesia) - Davao (Philippines) - Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Shanghai. With the new service, OOCL aims to supple
  • Consortium to construct tugboat quay wall in Rotterdam
    After the summer, the consortium Hakkers, Van Oord and De Klerk will start construction of the tugboat quay in the Yangtzekanaal, as the contracts were signed with the Port of Rotterdam Authority yesterday, 19 June. The tugboat quay involves 500 metres of quay wall, offering twelve berths and its construction is part of the 'Widening Yangtzekanaal' programme with the completion scheduled for spri
  • Ports of Stockholm boosts solar electricity production
    Ports of Stockholm is building six new rooftop solar cell systems aiming to increase its own solar electricity production by 55%. The Swedish port has five solar cell system installations that have a total production capacity of 995 MWh/year. After the new investment decision, the number of solar cell systems will increase to eleven, with a total production capacity of 1,545 MWh/year. The new ins
  • Maersk proceeds with integration strategy; US freight forwarder unifying with the brand
    Danish shipping company Maersk continues its integration process with the US freight forwarder American Linehaul being the last firm unifying with the Maersk brand. "We have made considerable progress in integrating American Linehaul's capabilities into our transportation services offering," said Maersk adding that the unifying of the companies' websites, documentation, platforms, and facilities
  • Key Success Factors for Effective Logistics Practices
    In the current competitive business environment, the efficiency of operational processes holds utmost significance for organizations to thrive. Logistics plays a vital role in this regard, encompassing the management of timely product delivery and optimization of supply chain operations. The effectiveness of logistics directly influences customer satisfaction, cost management, and overall financi
  • Kerry Logistics Network launches global LCL solution
    Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) Limited, an Asia-based global 3PL company with a diverse business portfolio and extensive coverage in Asia, announces the launch of a global less-than-container load (LCL) programme that will offer weekly direct LCL services from key Asian gateways to multiple country destinations worldwide. KLN now serves over 2,800 corridors globally with new weekly scheduled LCL s

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Splash web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Navigator teams with Bumi Armada for UK CO2 shipping venture
    New York-listed handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding has teamed up with Malaysian floater and vessel contractor Bumi Armada to establish a CO2 shipping and injection solutions joint venture company in the UK. Called the Bluestreak CO2 Joint Venture, the company will be equally owned by Navigator and Bumi Armada, and target emitters ...
  • Boluda Towage expands Asian footprint with new investment
    The world's largest tugboat operator Boluda Towage has made an investment in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited (HKSTS). Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited is a new joint venture formed as a member of CK Hutchison Holdings. Its principal services include salvage and towage and marine project management business. Through this new collaboration, Boluda ...
  • J. Lauritzen orders third methanol-powered bulker
    Denmark's J. Lauritzen has ordered a third methanol dual fuel kamsarmax bulk carrier from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. J. Lauritzen said that the vessel ordered would be an 81,200 dwt kamsarmax bulk carrier which would be added to its previous order of two vessels. According to the company, the vessel will be capable of operating with zero ...
  • Equinor fixes Norwegian floater supplies
    Equinor has selected the family-owned industrial group Wergeland as its preferred supplier for the fabrication of foundations and the assembly of turbines for floating offshore wind projects. The Norwegian energy giant said the agreement is aimed at ensuring industrial capacity to develop offshore wind in Norway, where activities are gathered in one location. "The agreement ...
  • Qatar seals second major LNG deal with China
    Qatar, the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, has landed its second major supply deal with China in less than a year. The state-controlled QatarEnergy and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have signed an agreement under which China will buy 4m metric tonnes of LNG annually from the Gulf Arab state over 27 years. ...
  • AD Ports signs 30-year concession for operation of Congo terminal
    AD Ports has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Government of the Republic of the Congo for managing and operating the multipurpose New East Mole Terminal in Pointe-Noire.
  • Idwal launches vessel-level ESG report
    Maritime intelligence and inspection services provider Idwal has launched a pioneering vessel-level environmental, social, and governance report.
  • Fred Olsen 1848 floats offshore solar platform
    Fred Olsen 1848, a Bonheur company, has revealed a new proprietary system designed to enable near-and offshore floating solar arrays to handle wave and wind loads. The main philosophy of the design called Bolette is to allow the PV modules to move freely and independently within a pre-tensioned rope mesh, while the environmental forces are ...
  • Vintage tanker sales slow
    Sales and purchase activity in the tanker sector is slowing down with prices appearing to finally have hit the wall as the summer is warming up the northern hemisphere. Last week's sales columns have been slim compared to previous weeks despite rates still being historically high. Bokers note that overaged tankers now are difficult to ...
  • DNV acquires cyber security firm Nixu
    DNV is taking over cyber security specialist Nixu after acquiring ownership of more than 93% of the Helsinki-based firm in a public tender offer. The class society will acquire all remaining Nixu shares, valuing the deal at €98m ($107.2m) and delist the company from the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange. The move will see DNV combine its ...
  • UK to form maritime committee to wade through 'muddle' of policies left by the Boris Johnson administration
    During his three-year tenure as prime minister, Boris Johnson was regularly pictured wearing a construction hat and a high-vis jacket promising to re-energise the UK's ports and shipyards. His maritime promises were myriad, however today his ex-parliamentary colleagues have hit out at the muddled thinking behind many of the initiatives launched in recent years. The ...
  • 'Extreme' measures under consideration at drought-hit Panama Canal
    New draft restrictions from the drought-stricken Panama Canal will mean that from next month the waterway will have slashed its draft by more than 2 m, with authorities warning daily transits may have to be cut by up to 25% in order to save water. Panama has been suffering one of the worst dry spells ...
  • Havila Shipping scores pair of PSV contract extensions
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has clinched contract extensions for two of its platform suppliers. The Fosnavåg-based firm, which operates 17 ships, of which 11 are PSVs, has sealed a deal with Equinor for Havila Clipper, extending the charter for the 2011-built vessel until June 2024, with options attached to December of the same ...
  • Nigerian government discusses new tanker taxes
    The Nigerian government has provided details of its backdated tax demands for tanker owners who called at the nation in the previous decade, a move that has spooked the tanker industry with many ships steering clear of the West African nation over fears of possible vessel arrests. Tanker organisation INTERTANKO sent a memo to its ...
  • Casualties rise as rate war intensifies on the transpacific 'battleground'
    Small entrants into the transpacific container tradelanes during the pandemic boom times are beating a retreat. Analysts at Linerlytica note CU Lines and Pasha are the latest carriers to exit the trade, following the earlier departure of niche carriers such as Transfar, TS Lines, SeaLead, BAL, CIMC and Jinjiang Shipping where with rates at $1,500 ...
  • Chantiers de l'Atlantique selected for German offshore wind project
    German energy firm RWE is pressing ahead with its 1.6 GW cluster of four offshore wind farms in the German North Sea having selected Atlantique Offshore Energy, the marine energy business unit of French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique as the preferred supplier for two electrical offshore substations. The so-called Nordseecluster will be constructed in two ...
  • Baker Hughes inks Baleine phase 2 subsea contract
    Baker Hughes has been awarded a contract by Eni and its partner Petroci for the Baleine Phase 2 project in the Ivory Coast.
  • Agalas orders second newbuild in six months
    Norwegian newly formed shipowner Agalas has ordered a second newbuild vessel in just six months.
  • 2007-built aframax sold for $39.5m
    European Maritime Finance partnering with Atlas Maritime has announced the sale of the 2007-built Dakota Strength aframax tanker for a very firm $39.5m delivering a return of respectively 220% and 115% for the two separate directly done investments. The identity of the buyer has not been revealed. "This investment will provide yet another successful return ...
  • Marine insurance is changing - ports must not leave themselves exposed
    Edward McNamara, CEO of Armada Risk Partners, with some useful advice for the ports community. Maritime executives will have raised a weary eyebrow last week as it was confirmed in Splash that the El Nino weather phenomenon will return this year. The Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Nigeria is wrong to turn away tankers
    First stop seizing ships, then stop trying to rip off shipowners. It really is that simple, president Tinubu
  • 'Long road ahead' to creating an equitable and diverse industry
    Report finds many of the participating companies are still in early stages of implementing the Alliance's principles, but are increasingly...
  • International Group pool claims slashed by over 80%, Britannia confirms
    UK-based marine mutual brings down combined ratio and sets course for breakeven target, despite hefty post-tax loss and decline in...
  • Sevastopol to get new terminal, says Russian official
    Operations at the port of Sevastopol are shrouded in secrecy with many vessels disabling their AIS while unloading and loading
  • DNV acquires security specialist to safeguard cyber-physical systems
    Less than six months after being hit by a ransomware attack, DNV has moved to acquire a Helsinki-listed security business...
  • EU to set obligations for fuel suppliers to produce renewable fuels
    The revision of the directive aims to send the necessary signals to companies in the whole supply chain to kick-start...
  • HHLA and Cosco finalise stake buy in Hamburg terminal
    Deal comes as the European Union is increasingly concerned about China's investments and is tightening scrutiny
  • VLCCs continue to shift up on tonnage tightness
    More Atlantic basin volumes are heading east as China refinery runs increase, but analysts question how long could this rally...
  • J Lauritzen adds to negligible methanol-fuel bulker orderbook
    Third kamsarmax newbuilding ordered at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding by Danish shipowner brings the total orderbook for methanol-fuelled bulk carriers up to...
  • Algoma Central orders methanol-ready medium-range tankers
    New order follows newbuilding contract for four methanol-ready self-unloading bulkers signed in February in joint venture with Canada Steamship Lines
  • Will China's record coal imports keep pace?
    The sluggish recovery and stockpiling fulfilment pose challenges for the second half of the year
  • GCMD joins Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative
    The CEM Hubs initiative is set to be formally launched at the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial to be held in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Nordic market could lose ground in hull | Greece special report finds adaptable Greeks adjusting their sails again | Interviews...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Ro/ro carrier Sallaum aims to boost capacity with latest vessel order
    Persistent demand from existing customers and expected growth in global demand for heavier electric vehicles is spurring fresh investment in ro/ro newbuildings from Sallaum Lines.
  • US ag shippers look to diversify exports away from West Coast
    Even though port congestion has cleared and a longshore labor deal has been reached, ag shippers say intractable problems still plague their ability to move goods easily through the West Coast.
  • Louisiana governor aims to restore funds for new Port NOLA terminal
    Louisiana's state legislators made a surprise cut to funding the Port of New Orleans planned to use for the design and planning of a new $1.5 billion mega-terminal.
  • Doyle abruptly resigns from top job at Maryland Port Administration
    William Doyle's departure after three years, announced to Maryland Port Administration employees Friday according to local news reports, came less than a week after he received three traffic citations.
  • Green groups challenge claims of 'massive' LNG savings by lobby group
    A report claiming that the lifetime fuel costs of achieving net-zero emissions through LNG will be approximately half those of other fuels does not present the full picture, according to climate campaigners.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Fewer long-haul coal shipments to Asia hurt capesize bulkers, Braemar says
    Indonesia has become Vietnam's top source of the commodity, according to broker
  • Three midsize bulkers secure multimonth charters as period rates slip
    Diana Shipping charters ultramax DSI Altair to Western Bulk Carriers for at least 14 months
  • 'Confident' start: Gary Vogel and Eagle Bulk ring NYSE's opening bell
    Long-planned ceremony follows unveiling of Greek interest in bulk owner's shares
  • Navigator and Bumi forge preliminary deal to launch UK-focused CCS venture
    Companies plan to build liquefied CO2 shuttle tankers and a floating storage and injection unit
  • 'This is waste management': Keeping costs low expected to be key to success in maritime CCS market
    Scaling to keep shipping costs below price of carbon is key to profiting from a cargo that industries want to rid themselves of
  • NRP bags big return from sale of vintage container ship and heavylifter
    Norwegian owner and financier finds buyers for vessels built in 1998 and 2010
  • Tidewater mulls debt issue to bring home Solstad Offshore purchase
    A $5m bond private placement will finance the $577m deal alongside cash on hand and existing debt
  • Container shipping stocks sunk by falling volumes and elusive demand
    Persistently low freight rates sees another carrier pull out of the transpacific
  • Maersk's Morten Bo Christiansen on green methanol supply: 'We have mountains to climb'
    Struggle to procure fuel means 18 vessels may run on conventional fuels - at least initially
  • Investor Joakim Hannisdahl dumps entire DHT Holdings stake ahead of Opec cuts
    Norwegian market player makes 3% on trades but maintains positive tanker view
  • Investor Joakim Hannisdahl dumps entire DHT Holding stake ahead of Opec cuts
    Norwegian market player makes 3% on trades but maintains positive tanker view
  • NRP bags big return from sale of vintage container ship and heavy-lifter
    Norwegian owner and financier finds buyers for vessels built in 1998 and 2010
  • J Lauritzen adds third methanol kamsarmax newbuild backed by Cargill charter
    Danish owner returns to Tsuneishi in Japan for new dual-fuel bulker
  • BW Group-linked vessel performance firm launches DNV-verified platform
    Joint venture Miros Mocean says system will give unprecedented accuracy to measure energy saving device benefits and performance-linked charter party contracts
  • Britannia free reserves fall by $77.8m after investment losses
    P&I mutual sees improvement in underwriting performance and increase in tonnage
  • Seacor taps Hudson for $28m to pay off Cosco PSV newbuild financing
    US owner paying 10.25% for five-year credit facility
  • ZeroNorth marks third anniversary with second year of 300% growth
    Danish optimisation company has grown its staff roster from six to 240
  • Comment: Will shipping ever get to grips with its dark fleet insurers?
    Our industry needs to find a way to identify and clamp down on those underwriting tankers dealing in sanctioned oil
  • Concord, Atlas and EMF bank big return on 'record' sale of 2007-built aframax
    Danish financier says counter-cyclical approach paying off
  • DNV acquires cyber security specialist Nixu in €98m deal
    Combined cyber security business will employ 500 experts around Europe
  • New Fortress moves to sell off laid-up steam turbine FSRU and LNG carrier
    US-listed company has a clear-out by inviting offers on parked duo but will there be takers for trading buys?
  • Idwal serves up ESG on its ship inspection menu
    Move reflects increasing role of sustainablity in ship condition assessment
  • Start-up Agalas orders methanol-powered construction vessel with more to come
    Norwegian owner agrees second newbuilding deal as it sets up green offshore fleet
  • EMF, Atlas Maritime and Concord bank big return on 'record' sale of 2007-built aframax
    Danish financier says counter-cyclical approach paying off
  • Canada's Algoma confirms newbuilding order for methanol-ready product tankers
    The pair of 37,000-dwt tankers will be put on long-term time charters with Irving Oil from 2025
  • Braemar brings in Grant Foley as finance chief as Nick Stone quits
    Experienced UK executive replacing the man who worked closely with CEO James Gundy to reshape shipbroking company
  • Malaysia's MISC teams up with DNV and WinGD for ammonia dual-fuel training push
    Agreements target seafarer training at MISC's maritime college in readiness for ammonia-fuelled engines
  • Tidewater issued debt to bring home Solstad Offshore purchase
    A $5m bond private placement will finance the $577m deal alongside cash on hand and existing debt
  • CIMC SOE bags newbuilding deal for LNG dual-fuel bulk carrier quartet
    The deal is believed to be the first bulker contract for the shipyard
  • EMF and Atlas Maritime bank big return on 'record' sale of 2007-built aframax
    Danish financier and Greek owner say counter-cyclical approach paying off
  • Procopiou clan mulls adding bulkers to Chinese newbuilding spree
    Weeks after ordering a spate of tankers in China, major Greek shipowner lines up a huge kamsarmax newbuilding order
  • Peter Georgiopoulos: Frontline-Euronav wrangle 'a battle of fiefdoms'
    Mergers fall apart when people are threatened with losing their jobs, says US entrepreneur
  • Eastern Pacific expands orderbook with one more LR2 newbuilding
    Singapore-based company buys resale newbuilding from Zhoushan Changhong
  • Samudera Shipping Line forks out $59.9m for container ship feeder brace
    Asian buyers bite, with Japan's Imoto among the players snapping up vessels
  • Wisdom Marine continues order spree with deal for handysize in Japan
    Huge fleet growing by one more vessel in $34m transaction with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Container shipping divide: Cargo rates weaken, ship rents 'robust'
    Trans-Pacific spot shipping rates remain under pressure, slumping back again as U.S. import demand comes up short.
  • Pilots' mix-up of failing engine caused 2021 cargo jet crash off Hawaii
    A bad pilot decision at the outset of an emergency on a Transair freighter cascaded into more mistakes that resulted in a crash landing at sea off Hawaii two years ago, investigators said.
  • Cargo aircraft missing from Paris Air Show dealmaking
    The first order for cargo jets at the Paris Air Show only involved two planes and is for converted, not new production, freighters.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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